Krypton-Suite · PWagner1 · Sep 15, 2025 · Sep 15, 2025 · Sep 17, 2025 · Sep 17, 2025
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -74,3 +74,121 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Build
         run: msbuild "Scripts/nightly.proj" /t:Rebuild /p:Configuration=Release /p:Platform="Any CPU"
+
+  release:
+    runs-on: windows-2022
+    if: github.ref == 'refs/heads/master' && github.event_name == 'push'
+    needs: build
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout
+        uses: actions/checkout@v5
+
+      # .NET 9 (GA)
+      - name: Setup .NET 9
+        uses: actions/setup-dotnet@v4
+        with:
+          dotnet-version: 9.0.x
+
+      # .NET 10 (Preview)
+      - name: Setup .NET 10 (preview)
+        uses: actions/setup-dotnet@v4
+        with:
+          dotnet-version: 10.0.x
+          dotnet-quality: preview
+
+      # global.json dynamisch erzeugen
+      - name: Force .NET 10 SDK via global.json
+        run: |
+          $sdkVersion = (dotnet --list-sdks | Select-String "10.0").ToString().Split(" ")[0]
+          Write-Output "Using SDK $sdkVersion"
+          @"
+          {
+            "sdk": {
+              "version": "$sdkVersion",
+              "rollForward": "latestFeature"
+            }
+          }
+          "@ | Out-File -Encoding utf8 global.json
+
+      - name: Setup MSBuild
+        uses: microsoft/setup-msbuild@v2
+        with:
+          msbuild-architecture: x64
+
+      - name: Setup NuGet
+        uses: NuGet/[email protected]
+
+      - name: Cache NuGet
+        uses: actions/cache@v4
+        with:
+          path: ~/.nuget/packages
+          key: ${{ runner.os }}-nuget-${{ hashFiles('**/*.csproj') }}
+          restore-keys: |
+            ${{ runner.os }}-nuget-
+
+      - name: Restore
+        run: dotnet restore "Source/Krypton Components/Krypton Toolkit Suite 2022 - VS2022.sln"
+
+      - name: Build Release
+        run: msbuild "Scripts/build.proj" /t:Build /p:Configuration=Release /p:Platform="Any CPU"
+
+      - name: Pack Release
+        run: msbuild "Scripts/build.proj" /t:Pack /p:Configuration=Release /p:Platform="Any CPU"
+
+      - name: Create Release Archives
+        run: msbuild "Scripts/build.proj" /t:CreateAllReleaseArchives /p:Configuration=Release /p:Platform="Any CPU"
+
+      - name: Get Version
+        id: get_version
+        run: |
+          $version = (dotnet build "Source/Krypton Components/Krypton.Toolkit/Krypton.Toolkit.csproj" --no-restore --verbosity quiet | Select-String "Version" | ForEach-Object { $_.Line.Split('=')[1].Trim() })
+          if (-not $version) {
+            $version = "100.25.1.1"  # Fallback version
+          }
+          echo "version=$version" >> $env:GITHUB_OUTPUT
+          echo "tag=v$version" >> $env:GITHUB_OUTPUT
+
+      - name: Create Release
+        run: |
+          $releaseBody = @"
+          ## Krypton Toolkit Suite Release ${{ steps.get_version.outputs.version }}
+
+          This release includes:
+          - All Krypton Toolkit components
+          - NuGet packages for multiple target frameworks
+          - Release archives (ZIP and TAR.GZ formats)
+
+          ### Downloads
+          - **ZIP Archive**: `Krypton-Release_*.zip`
+          - **TAR.GZ Archive**: `Krypton-Release_*.tar.gz`
+
+          ### Target Frameworks
+          - .NET Framework 4.7.2
+          - .NET Framework 4.8
+          - .NET Framework 4.8.1
+          - .NET 8.0 Windows
+          - .NET 9.0 Windows
+          - .NET 10.0 Windows
+          "@
+
+          gh release create ${{ steps.get_version.outputs.tag }} `
+            --title "Release ${{ steps.get_version.outputs.version }}" `
+            --notes "$releaseBody" `
+            --latest
+        env:
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+
+      - name: Upload Release Assets
+        run: |
+          $zipFile = Get-ChildItem "Bin/Release/Zips/Krypton-Release_*.zip" | Select-Object -First 1
+          $tarFile = Get-ChildItem "Bin/Release/Zips/Krypton-Release_*.tar.gz" | Select-Object -First 1
+
+          if ($zipFile) {
+            gh release upload ${{ steps.get_version.outputs.tag }} "$($zipFile.FullName)" --clobber
+          }
+          if ($tarFile) {
+            gh release upload ${{ steps.get_version.outputs.tag }} "$($tarFile.FullName)" --clobber
+          }
+        env:
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/Documents/Changelog/Changelog.md b/Documents/Changelog/Changelog.md
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 ====
 
 ## 2025-11-xx - Build 2511 (V10 - alpha) - November 2025
+* Implemented [#2503](https://github.com/Krypton-Suite/Standard-Toolkit/issues/2503), Add the ability to create zip files for binaries
 * Resolved [#2492](https://github.com/Krypton-Suite/Standard-Toolkit/issues/2492), `KryptonForm` does not display '(Administrator)' when elevated
 * Resolved [#2502](https://github.com/Krypton-Suite/Standard-Toolkit/issues/2502), **[Breaking Change]** `KryptonCommandLinkButton` updates several properties and their behaviour. See issue for full details.
 * Resolved [#2495](https://github.com/Krypton-Suite/Standard-Toolkit/issues/2495), `KryptonProgressBar` private field `_mementoContent` can be null.

diff --git a/Scripts/build.proj b/Scripts/build.proj
@@ -1,32 +1,34 @@
 <Project>
 	<Import Project="..\Directory.Build.props" />
-	
+
 	<PropertyGroup>
 		<RootFolder>$(MSBuildProjectDirectory)</RootFolder>
 		<Configuration>Release</Configuration>
+		<ReleaseBuildPath>..\Bin\Release\Zips</ReleaseBuildPath>
+		<ReleaseZipName>Krypton-Release</ReleaseZipName>
 	</PropertyGroup>
 
 	<Target Name="Clean">
 		<ItemGroup>
 			<Projects Include="..\Source\Krypton Components\Krypton.*\*.csproj" />
 		</ItemGroup>
 		<MSBuild Projects="@(Projects)" Properties="Configuration=$(Configuration);TFMs=all" Targets="Clean" />
-	</Target>	
+	</Target>
 
 	<Target Name="Restore">
 		<ItemGroup>
 			<Projects Include="..\Source\Krypton Components\Krypton.*\*.csproj" />
 		</ItemGroup>
 		<MSBuild Projects="@(Projects)" Properties="Configuration=$(Configuration);TFMs=all" Targets="Restore" />
 	</Target>
-	
+
 	<Target Name="Build" DependsOnTargets="Restore">
 		<ItemGroup>
 			<Projects Include="..\Source\Krypton Components\Krypton.*\*.csproj" />
 		</ItemGroup>
 		<MSBuild Projects="@(Projects)" Properties="Configuration=$(Configuration);TFMs=all" />
 	</Target>
-	
+
 	<Target Name="CleanPackages">
 		<ItemGroup>
 			<NugetPkgs Include="..\Bin\Release\*.nupkg" />
@@ -49,7 +51,7 @@
 		<MSBuild Projects="@(Projects)" Properties="Configuration=$(Configuration);TFMs=lite" Targets="Restore" />
 		<MSBuild Projects="@(Projects)" Properties="Configuration=$(Configuration);TFMs=lite" Targets="Pack" />
 	</Target>
-	
+
 	<Target Name="PackAll">
 		<ItemGroup>
 			<Projects Include="..\Source\Krypton Components\Krypton.*\*.csproj" />
@@ -65,13 +67,62 @@
 		<MSBuild Projects="@(Projects)" Properties="Configuration=$(Configuration);TFMs=all" Targets="Restore" />
 		<MSBuild Projects="@(Projects)" Properties="Configuration=$(Configuration);TFMs=all" Targets="Pack" />
 	</Target>
-	
+
 	<Target Name="Pack" DependsOnTargets="CleanPackages;PackLite;PackAll" />
-	
+
 	<Target Name="Push">
 		<ItemGroup>
 			<NugetPkgs Include="..\Bin\Release\*.$(LibraryVersion).nupkg" />
 		</ItemGroup>
 		<Exec Command="nuget.exe push %(NugetPkgs.Identity)" />
 	</Target>
+
+	<Target Name="CreateReleaseZip">
+		<PropertyGroup>
+			<StringDate>$([System.DateTime]::Now.ToString('yyyyMMdd'))</StringDate>
+		</PropertyGroup>
+		<ItemGroup>
+			<DebugApplicationFiles Include="..\Bin\Release\**\*.*" Exclude="..\Bin\Release\*vshost.exe*;..\Bin\Release\**\*.json;..\Bin\Release\**\*.pdb" />
+		</ItemGroup>
+		<MakeDir Directories="$(ReleaseBuildPath)"/>
+
+		<!-- Using 7-Zip for ZIP creation (compatible with all MSBuild versions) -->
+		<Exec Command="7z.exe a -tzip &quot;$(ReleaseBuildPath)\$(ReleaseZipName)_$(StringDate).zip&quot; &quot;..\Bin\Release\*&quot; -x!*.json -x!*.pdb"
+		      Condition="Exists('C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe')"
+		      WorkingDirectory="$(ReleaseBuildPath)" />
+
+		<!-- Fallback: Using PowerShell Compress-Archive if 7-Zip not available -->
+		<Exec Command="powershell.exe -Command &quot;Get-ChildItem '..\Bin\Release\*' -Recurse | Where-Object {$_.Extension -notin '.json','.pdb'} | Compress-Archive -DestinationPath '$(ReleaseBuildPath)\$(ReleaseZipName)_$(StringDate).zip' -Force&quot;"
+		      Condition="!Exists('C:\Program Files\7z.exe')" />
+	</Target>
+
+	<Target Name="CreateReleaseTar">
+		<PropertyGroup>
+			<StringDate>$([System.DateTime]::Now.ToString('yyyyMMdd'))</StringDate>
+		</PropertyGroup>
+		<ItemGroup>
+			<DebugApplicationFiles Include="..\Bin\Release\**\*.*" Exclude="..\Bin\Release\*vshost.exe*;..\Bin\Release\**\*.json;..\Bin\Release\**\*.pdb" />
+		</ItemGroup>
+		<MakeDir Directories="$(ReleaseBuildPath)"/>
+
+		<!-- Method 1: Using 7-Zip if available (recommended for Windows) -->
+		<Exec Command="7z.exe a -ttar &quot;$(ReleaseBuildPath)\$(ReleaseZipName)_$(StringDate).tar&quot; &quot;..\Bin\Release\*&quot; -x!*.json -x!*.pdb"
+		      Condition="Exists('C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe')"
+		      WorkingDirectory="$(ReleaseBuildPath)" />
+		<Exec Command="7z.exe a -tgzip &quot;$(ReleaseBuildPath)\$(ReleaseZipName)_$(StringDate).tar.gz&quot; &quot;$(ReleaseBuildPath)\$(ReleaseZipName)_$(StringDate).tar&quot;"
+		      Condition="Exists('C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe')"
+		      WorkingDirectory="$(ReleaseBuildPath)" />
+		<Delete Files="$(ReleaseBuildPath)\$(ReleaseZipName)_$(StringDate).tar"
+		        Condition="Exists('C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe')" />
+
+		<!-- Method 2: Using PowerShell tar command (Windows 10/11) -->
+		<Exec Command="powershell.exe -Command tar -czf &quot;$(ReleaseBuildPath)\$(ReleaseZipName)_$(StringDate)_ps.tar.gz&quot; -C &quot;..\Bin\Release&quot; . --exclude=*.json --exclude=*.pdb"
+		      Condition="Exists('C:\Windows\System32\tar.exe')" />
+
+		<!-- Method 3: Using Git Bash tar if available -->
+		<Exec Command="&quot;C:\Program Files\Git\bin\bash.exe&quot; -c &quot;cd ../Bin/Release &amp;&amp; tar -czf &quot;$(ReleaseBuildPath)/$(ReleaseZipName)_$(StringDate)_git.tar.gz&quot; * --exclude=*.json --exclude=*.pdb&quot;"
+		      Condition="Exists('C:\Program Files\Git\bin\bash.exe')" />
+	</Target>
+
+	<Target Name="CreateAllReleaseArchives" DependsOnTargets="CreateReleaseZip;CreateReleaseTar" />
 </Project>
diff --git a/Scripts/canary.proj b/Scripts/canary.proj
@@ -1,39 +1,41 @@
 <Project>
 	<Import Project="..\Directory.Build.props" />
-	
+
 	<PropertyGroup>
 		<RootFolder>$(MSBuildProjectDirectory)</RootFolder>
 		<Configuration>Canary</Configuration>
+		<CanaryBuildPath>..\Bin\Canary\Zips</CanaryBuildPath>
+		<CanaryZipName>Krypton-Canary</CanaryZipName>
 	</PropertyGroup>
 
 	<Target Name="Clean">
 		<ItemGroup>
 			<Projects Include="..\Source\Krypton Components\Krypton.*\*.csproj" />
 		</ItemGroup>
 		<MSBuild Projects="@(Projects)" Properties="Configuration=$(Configuration);TFMs=all" Targets="Clean" />
-	</Target>	
+	</Target>
 
 	<Target Name="Restore">
 		<ItemGroup>
 			<Projects Include="..\Source\Krypton Components\Krypton.*\*.csproj" />
 		</ItemGroup>
 		<MSBuild Projects="@(Projects)" Properties="Configuration=$(Configuration);TFMs=all" Targets="Restore" />
 	</Target>
-	
+
 	<Target Name="Build" DependsOnTargets="Restore">
 		<ItemGroup>
 			<Projects Include="..\Source\Krypton Components\Krypton.*\*.csproj" />
 		</ItemGroup>
 		<MSBuild Projects="@(Projects)" Properties="Configuration=$(Configuration);TFMs=all" />
 	</Target>
-	
+
 	<Target Name="CleanPackages">
 		<ItemGroup>
 			<NugetPkgs Include="..\Bin\Canary\*.nupkg" />
 		</ItemGroup>
 		<Delete Files="@(NugetPkgs)" />
 	</Target>
-	
+
 	<Target Name="PackAll">
 		<ItemGroup>
 			<Projects Include="..\Source\Krypton Components\Krypton.*\*.csproj" />
@@ -49,27 +51,65 @@
 		<MSBuild Projects="@(Projects)" Properties="Configuration=$(Configuration);TFMs=all" Targets="Restore" />
 		<MSBuild Projects="@(Projects)" Properties="Configuration=$(Configuration);TFMs=all" Targets="Pack" />
 	</Target>
-
-	<Target Name="Pack" DependsOnTargets="CleanPackages;PackAll" /> <!--PackLite;-->
-
+
+	<Target Name="Pack" DependsOnTargets="CleanPackages;PackAll" />
+	<!--PackLite;-->
+
 	<Target Name="Push">
 		<ItemGroup>
 			<NugetPkgs Include="..\Bin\Canary\*.$(LibraryVersion).nupkg" />
 		</ItemGroup>
 		<Exec Command="nuget.exe push %(NugetPkgs.Identity)" />
 	</Target>
 
-	<Target Name="CreateNightlyZip">
+
+
+	<Target Name="CreateCanaryZip">
+		<PropertyGroup>
+			<StringDate>$([System.DateTime]::Now.ToString('yyyyMMdd'))</StringDate>
+		</PropertyGroup>
+		<ItemGroup>
+			<DebugApplicationFiles Include="..\Bin\Canary\**\*.*" Exclude="..\Bin\Canary\*vshost.exe*;..\Bin\Canary\**\*.json;..\Bin\Canary\**\*.pdb" />
+		</ItemGroup>
+		<MakeDir Directories="$(CanaryBuildPath)"/>
+
+		<!-- Using 7-Zip for ZIP creation (compatible with all MSBuild versions) -->
+		<Exec Command="7z.exe a -tzip &quot;$(CanaryBuildPath)\$(CanaryZipName)_$(StringDate).zip&quot; &quot;..\Bin\Canary\*&quot; -x!*.json -x!*.pdb"
+		      Condition="Exists('C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe')"
+		      WorkingDirectory="$(CanaryBuildPath)" />
+
+		<!-- Fallback: Using PowerShell Compress-Archive if 7-Zip not available -->
+		<Exec Command="powershell.exe -Command &quot;Get-ChildItem '..\Bin\Canary\*' -Recurse | Where-Object {$_.Extension -notin '.json','.pdb'} | Compress-Archive -DestinationPath '$(CanaryBuildPath)\$(CanaryZipName)_$(StringDate).zip' -Force&quot;"
+		      Condition="!Exists('C:\Program Files\7z.exe')" />
+	</Target>
+
+	<Target Name="CreateCanaryTar">
 		<PropertyGroup>
 			<StringDate>$([System.DateTime]::Now.ToString('yyyyMMdd'))</StringDate>
 		</PropertyGroup>
 		<ItemGroup>
-			<DebugApplicationFiles Include="..\Bin\Canary\**\*.*" Exclude="..\Bin\Canary\*vshost.exe*" />
+			<DebugApplicationFiles Include="..\Bin\Canary\**\*.*" Exclude="..\Bin\Canary\*vshost.exe*;..\Bin\Canary\**\*.json;..\Bin\Canary\**\*.pdb" />
 		</ItemGroup>
-		<MakeDir Directories="$(NightlyBuildPath)"/>
-		<Zip Files="@(DebugApplicationFiles)"
-		     WorkingDirectory="..\Bin\Canary"
-		     ZipFileName="$(NightlyBuildPath)\$(StringDate)_$(NightlyZipName).zip"
-		     ZipLevel="9" />
+		<MakeDir Directories="$(CanaryBuildPath)"/>
+
+		<!-- Method 1: Using 7-Zip if available (recommended for Windows) -->
+		<Exec Command="7z.exe a -ttar &quot;$(CanaryBuildPath)\$(CanaryZipName)_$(StringDate).tar&quot; &quot;..\Bin\Canary\*&quot; -x!*.json -x!*.pdb"
+		      Condition="Exists('C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe')"
+		      WorkingDirectory="$(CanaryBuildPath)" />
+		<Exec Command="7z.exe a -tgzip &quot;$(CanaryBuildPath)\$(CanaryZipName)_$(StringDate).tar.gz&quot; &quot;$(CanaryBuildPath)\$(CanaryZipName)_$(StringDate).tar&quot;"
+		      Condition="Exists('C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe')"
+		      WorkingDirectory="$(CanaryBuildPath)" />
+		<Delete Files="$(CanaryBuildPath)\$(CanaryZipName)_$(StringDate).tar"
+		        Condition="Exists('C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe')" />
+
+		<!-- Method 2: Using PowerShell tar command (Windows 10/11) -->
+		<Exec Command="powershell.exe -Command tar -czf &quot;$(CanaryBuildPath)\$(CanaryZipName)_$(StringDate)_ps.tar.gz&quot; -C &quot;..\Bin\Canary&quot; . --exclude=*.json --exclude=*.pdb"
+		      Condition="Exists('C:\Windows\System32\tar.exe')" />
+
+		<!-- Method 3: Using Git Bash tar if available -->
+		<Exec Command="&quot;C:\Program Files\Git\bin\bash.exe&quot; -c &quot;cd ../Bin/Canary &amp;&amp; tar -czf &quot;$(CanaryBuildPath)/$(CanaryZipName)_$(StringDate)_git.tar.gz&quot; * --exclude=*.json --exclude=*.pdb&quot;"
+		      Condition="Exists('C:\Program Files\Git\bin\bash.exe')" />
 	</Target>
+
+	<Target Name="CreateAllCanaryArchives" DependsOnTargets="CreateCanaryZip;CreateCanaryTar" />
 </Project>